Backyard rink
taught us how to skate.
Fog lights so we could stay out late.
Snow plowed paths
just for the dogs—
fetching pucks and running to the woods.
Before the sun,
breathing into boots.
Listening to ZLX with you.
Quizzing me—who does this one?
I only ever got a couple wrong.
I remember hearing I’d be an older brother soon.
And we were moving
but I could choose the
color of my room.
I used to wait up all night long,
waiting to hear you turn the TV off.
And I thought for a second I killed Ev when I split his head.
So I ran screaming,
plus I thought I might’ve ruined the rug.
And when I buried my first dog,
our old neighbor helped me
lower him into the ground.
Winsome and winning indie pop songs on the latest from The Chairman Dances, where erudite lyrics are cradled by gorgeous arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 30, 2023
The proceeds from Laura Stevenson’s stark, moving new single benefit Safe Horizon, dedicated to empowering victims of abuse. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 26, 2018